{{tnr}}{{Retired candidate submit info}}'''Paula Bradshaw''' is a [[Green Party]] candidate for the [[United States House of Representatives]] in the [[United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2014|2014 elections]]. She {{2014isrunning}} in the [[Illinois' 12th Congressional District|12th Congressional District of Illinois]].<ref name="run">[http://www.wsiltv.com/home/top-story/Paula-Bradshaw-to-Announce-Congressional-Campaign-231381681.html ''WSIL TV,'' "Paula Bradshaw to Announce Congressional Campaign," accessed November 18, 2013]</ref>

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She was a 2012 [[Green Party]] candidate who sought election to the [[U.S. House elections, 2012|U.S. House]] to represent [[Illinois' 12th Congressional District elections, 2012|the 12th Congressional District]] of [[Illinois]].

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==Issues==

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===Campaign themes===

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According to Bradshaw's website, her campaign themes included:

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* Environment: "Our goal must be to create a carbon-free AND nuclear-free energy and transportation system."

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* Healthcare: "Today we waste hundreds of billions of dollars each year to enrich the private insurance “middlemen.” We drive up health-care costs by forcing each health-care facility to deal with hundreds of different providers."

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* Jobs: "We also need to raise the minimum wage, so that the jobs we create allow workers to buy the products produced by our manufacturers and small businesses."<ref>[http://bradshaw4congress.org/issues/ ''Bradshaw for Congress'', "Issues," Accessed October 4, 2012]</ref>

==Elections==

==Elections==

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===2014===

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:''See also: [[United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2014]]''

Bradshaw {{2014isrunning}} for [[Illinois' 12th Congressional District elections, 2014|election]] to the [[U.S. House]], representing the [[Illinois' 12th Congressional District|12th Congressional District]] of [[Illinois]].<ref name="run"/> She {{2014isrunning}} as a [[Green Party]] candidate. The general election takes place on November 4, 2014.

Bradshaw lost to Democrat [[William Enyart]] in the general election on November 6, 2012.<ref>[http://www.politico.com/2012-election/results/house/illinois/ ''Politico'' "2012 Election Map, Illinois"]</ref> Bradshaw ran in the [[U.S. Congress elections, 2012|2012 election]] for the [[U.S. House elections, 2012|U.S. House]] to represent [[United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2012|Illinois']] [[Illinois' 12th Congressional District elections, 2012|12th District]]. She faced [[William Enyart]] (D) and [[Jason Plummer]] (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.<ref>[http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/CandList.aspx?SearchType=office&ListType=RESULTS+OF+SEARCH+BY+OFFICE&ElectionID=33&ElectionType=GE&ElectionDate=11%2f6%2f2012&QueryType=CANDIDATE&OfficeIDSearchType=Matches&OfficeID=6030&StatusSearchType=Matches&Status=&OrderBy=ORDER+BY+OfficeBallotGroup%2c+OfficeSequence%2c+PartySequence%2cBracketID%2cvwCandidates.ID ''Illinois Board of Elections'' "General Election Candidate list," Accessed September 1, 2012]</ref>

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====Media====

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Below are all three of the Illinois 12th District congressional debates between [[Bill Enyart]] (D), [[Jason Plummer]] (R), and [[Paula Bradshaw]] (G).

[[File:Paula Bradshaw 2012 Donor Breakdown.PNG|right|375px|thumb|Breakdown of the source of Bradshaw's campaign funds before the 2012 election.]]

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Bradshaw lost election to the [[U.S. House]] in 2012. During that election cycle, Bradshaw's campaign committee raised a total of $11,732 and spent $11,353.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?cycle=2012&id=IL12 ''OpenSecrets'' "2012 Election" Accessed March 23, 2013]</ref>

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Bradshaw is running in the [[U.S. Congress elections, 2012|2012 election]] for the [[U.S. House elections, 2012|U.S. House]], representing [[United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2012|Illinois']] [[Illinois' 12th congressional district elections, 2012|12th District]]. She will face [[Bill Enyart]] (D) and [[Jason Plummer]] (R) in the November 6, 2012 general election.<ref>[http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/CandList.aspx?SearchType=office&ListType=RESULTS+OF+SEARCH+BY+OFFICE&ElectionID=33&ElectionType=GE&ElectionDate=11%2f6%2f2012&QueryType=CANDIDATE&OfficeIDSearchType=Matches&OfficeID=6030&StatusSearchType=Matches&Status=&OrderBy=ORDER+BY+OfficeBallotGroup%2c+OfficeSequence%2c+PartySequence%2cBracketID%2cvwCandidates.ID ''Illinois Board of Elections'' "General Election Candidate list," Accessed September 1, 2012]</ref>

==Recent news==

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Issues

Campaign themes

According to Bradshaw's website, her campaign themes included:

Environment: "Our goal must be to create a carbon-free AND nuclear-free energy and transportation system."

Healthcare: "Today we waste hundreds of billions of dollars each year to enrich the private insurance “middlemen.” We drive up health-care costs by forcing each health-care facility to deal with hundreds of different providers."

Jobs: "We also need to raise the minimum wage, so that the jobs we create allow workers to buy the products produced by our manufacturers and small businesses."[2]